Tobacco-lath



C. COOPER.

ToBAcco LA'TH.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I9. i919.

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CALEK COOPER, OF SUFFIELD, CONNECTICUT.

TOBACCO-LATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 29, 1919.

Application led April 19, 1919. Serial No. 291,236.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, CALEK COOPER, residing at Suliield, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tobacco- Laths, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices used in tobacco culture and has for its object the provision of a device by means of which tobacco leaves may be held in properly spaced relation and against possible displacement so that they may be properly cured.

An important object is the provision Of a tobacco lath Of this character formed Of two sections, one of which is notched at intervals to provide for the passage of leaves and the other section of which is provided with a plurality of penetrating members registering with the notches and adapted to extend through the stems of the leaves when the sections are connected.

An additional object is the provision of a device Of this character which will be very simple and inexpensive in manufacture, highly eiicient in use, durable in service, and a general improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device,

Fig. 2 is an elevation taken at right angles to Fig. 1 and showing tobacco leaves held by the device,

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view showing the parts in closed position, and

Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the parts in open position.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numerals 10 and 11 designate the bars or sections of which the device is formed and these bars are hingedly connected at their ends by links 12.

The bar 10 is provided throughout its length at regularly spaced intervals with transverse notches 13 which are V-shaped in form and within which are engaged the stems of the tobacco leaves A.

The bar 11 is Of less width than the bar 10 and is provided throughout its length with penetrating members 15 which may be nails or the like and which are so arranged as to enter the notches 13 and pierce the tobacco stems whereby the stems will be positively held by the device.

In the use of the device it will be seen that when the tobacco leaves are associated with the bars 10 and 11 the leaves will be held in spaced relation so that there may be proper circulation of air to effect a thorough curing of the leaves. It will also be Observed that when the curing is completed and the bars separated to eect disengagement of the leaves therefrom the leaves will be left lying upon a bench, table, or the like, in spaced relation sO that they may be readily picked up and assorted by the Operator.

Having thus described my invention, I claim A tobacco lath comprising a barprovided in one face throughout its length with a series of transverse V-shaped notches extending entirely thereacross, a second bar, links pivotally connected with the ends of said bars and hingedly connecting them, and a series of pins extending from one face of said second named bar and adapted tO enter said notches.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

OALEK COOPER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for nve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

